Hey, every week is American craft beer week here at the ACB compound…but that’s just us.

Our friends at the Brewers Association asked us to remind you that American Craft Beer Week 2013 is just around the corner. We’re making plans for it around here and so should you.From May 13 through May 19, the craft beer community will be coming together for the eighth annual celebration of American Craft Beer and from what we’re seeing, this year might be the best one ever.

American Craft Beer Week (ACBW) is a nationwide celebration and there will be local festivities taking place across all 50 states. With the tagline “Big Week, Small Breweries,” ACBW is an opportunity to toast the more than 2,400 small and independent American craft brewers who continue to make the U.S. the world’s most diverse brewing destination.

Needless to say, we’re psyched about this week and you should be too…

“The popularity of American Craft Beer Week is indicative of the craft beer renaissance that continues to captivate the U.S.,” said Julia Herz, publisher of CraftBeer.com and craft beer program director at the Brewers Association. “This week is about uniting for a common cause: support and celebration of our nation’s small and independent brewers and the millions of beer lovers who have helped evolve an industry and put the U.S. on the brewing map.”

This year’s festivities will also be introducing what they refer to as the American Craft Beer Week Coast to Coast Toast. It’s a simultaneous celebration commemorating the week and we’re in (but then again, we’re always in on things like this). Here’s the deal. At 8:00 pm ET/5:00 pm PT on Thursday, May 16, small brewers and craft beer lovers nationwide will raise a glass of their favorite craft brewed beer to toast ACBW and the delicious beer that it celebrates. To find a toast location near you, just visit the official American Craft Beer Week events page and you’ll be able to scope out where everything’s taking place. After all, you don’t want to be sitting at home, raising a glass by yourself in front of a mirror – that’s no fun.

Untappd, the mobile-based social network that connects breweries with craft beer lovers, is offering an American Craft Beer Week Badge for users who check-in during ACBW events, so if you’re living in that world, you can participate that way as well.

Additionally, craft beer fans from across the country can sign the American Craft Beer Week Manifesto, if they want, pledging their support to craft beer and their love for “the artisans who approach their craft with originality, dedication, and passion.”

From tap takeovers and tasting tours to food pairings and festivals, American Craft Beer Week will be celebrated in many ways throughout the country. Our regional correspondents will be out and about keeping you plugged in to everything that’s going on – so keep checking with us at American Craft Beer.com for updates.